Bear Force
Analysis
Bear Force is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-on-Trent. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bear Force reported income of £32k and spending of £11k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £6,206 to £32k (+408%), an average of +408% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 408%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bear Force sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colwick Park Lifeguards (£32k), Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre (£32k) and Blue Skye Thinking (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bear Force was established to encourage children of all ages to talk about their worries; to create safe spaces and environments where they can talk and be heard; to provide easily accessible platforms with advice in a format that children can understand, and to raise awareness of the need for adults to listen.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colwick Park Lifeguards | Derby | £32k |
| Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre | Devon | £32k |
| Blue Skye Thinking | Oxford | £32k |
| The Order of St Benedict at Alton Abbey | Devon | £32k |